The Mission

Gospel: Mark 6: 7-13

The Lord Jesus invites us to participate in a mission that is not at all complex: to embody a life of simple living while going about encouraging repentance of sins, liberating people from their demons, anointing the sick with oil, and healing people from their infirmities.  If we face opposition for this work, we are simply to move on to the next place, not creating divisions or disputes with others - just going about doing the good deeds of the kingdom.

It is very distressing for many to see that most Christians do not live this way, nor do they even see this as the fundamental work of being a Christian.  It is difficult to watch the prelates of the church live in luxury, and for cleric and layman alike to pursue agendas of power, wealth, and influence in the world while maintaining a stony indifference to the poor and marginalized.  All of this can be very demoralizing and scandalous.

But we have a choice.  We can perseverate over these scandals and sink into despair, or we can simply do the work to which Jesus calls us in liberating people from their demons, caring for the sick, and healing people of their infirmities.  If we are to "organize" then let it be about these things and not in the acquisition of power or the advancement of agendas of self-interest.  Let us organize and be about the work of the Lord in our world, the work of our kingdom and true homeland.